Adolph von schade



(No Model.)

- A. 7017 SGHAD'E. BOTTLE WASHER.

No. 377,875. Patented Feb, 14, 1888.

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ADOLPH VON SOHADE, OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.

BOTTLE-WASHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,875, dated February14, 1888.

' Application filed May 5, 1887. Serial No. 237180. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that LADoLPn VON SOHADE, of Newport, in the county ofNewport, State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new anduseful-Improvements in Bottle-Washers, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improvedbottle-washer of such construction as to adapt it to wash the bottles onthe inside and outside at the same time, and which machine can beadjusted to wash botties of different sizes.

The invention consists in the combination, with a short shaft carrying abrush and a recessed block for the base end of the bottle, of a slidingtube in line with said short shaft, a sliding rod in the tube, and abrush on one end of the sliding rod.

The invention also consists in the construction and combination of partsand details, as will be fully described and set forth hereinafter, andthen pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional viewof my improved bottle-washer. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectionalview of the holder and brush for the base end of the bottle. Fig. 3 is adetail sectional view of the device for holding the brush for cleaningthe interior of the bottle. Fig. 4 is a detail end and longitudinalsectional view of the screw for holding the brush shown in Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

On the outer surfaces of the side walls of the trough A the two uprightsB are secured, their ends projecting beyond the top and bottom edges ofthe sides of the trough, and in the lower ends of said uprights B themain driving-shaft O is journaled, which is connected with a foot-leverand carries a pulley,

- O, on one end,over which pulley a belt, 0 is through an aperture inthe block and into an aperture in the shaft, and held in place by asuitable binding-screw, as shown in Fig. 2, said brush serving to cleanthe butt or base end of the bottle on the outside. y

A sleeve, H, is provided on the upper end of one of the uprights B, andthrough the same the tube J is mounted to slide longitudinally, but bymeans of a spline or analogous device is prevented from rotating in saidsleeve. A spiral spring, I, surrounds the tubeJ between the adjustablecollar J on the end of the tube and one end of the sleeve H, and servesto press the said tube in the'direction of the arrow a.

A tubular rod, K, is passed freely and longitudinally through'the tubeJ, and is provided on its outer end with a cross-piece or handle, L, andinto the inner end of said tube a screw, M, is screwed, which is slittedlongitudinally, as shown at N in Figs. 3 and 4.

A brush, 0, is formed on one end of a curved spring-wire, P, theopposite end of which is bent rectangularly, as at P. A re cessed block,Q, of wood or hard rubber, has

a neck or collar, Q, mounted to turn on the end of the tube J, andthrough said block the rod K passes.

On vertically-adjustable rails or cleats'S, held by suitable devices onthe inner surfaces of .the sides of the trough, a cross-piece, T, rests,upon the oppositesides of which the brushes U and V, of differentshapes, are secured, said brushes being used to clean the outside ofbottles of different shapes.

It is evident that the'machine can be operated by foot or steam or othermotive power. The tension of the spring I can be adjusted by means ofthe adjustable collar J. The bent rection of the arrow at for thepurpose of movserting the bottle between the blocks F and Q. The butt orbase end of the bottle is placed against the block F, which revolveswithgreat rapidity, and thus the brush G or G cleans said base or butt endof the bottle. The end of' the brush 0 is then guided into the neck ofthe 'bottle and the handle K released, so as to permit the spring I topress the block Q against the head of the bottle, whereby sufficientlongitudinal pressure is exerted to press the base end of the bottleagainst the block F with such force as to cause the bottle to berevolved by the block F. The block Q revolves with the bottle, but thetube J remains stationary. During the time that the bottle is beingrevolved the brush 1? can be moved longitudinally in the bottle from theoutside by means of the rod K and handle L. The bottle is thus cleanedon the inside and outside and base at the same time. No water isconducted into the bottle during the time that it is being rotated, asthe bottles are to be half or quarter full of water when placed in themachine.

Having thus described my invention,I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination, witha short shaft and means for revolving said shaft and a recessed block onone end of the shaft, of a tube mounted to slide longitudinally and inline with said short shaft, a recessed block mounted loosely on saidtube, a spring acting on said tube, and a rod passed through the tubeand carrying a brush on its end, substantially as set forth.

2. In a machine for cleaning bottles, the combination, with a shortshaft and mechanism for rotating the same, of a block onone end of saidshaft, a brush held in a recess of the block, and mechanism for pressingthe butt or base end of the bottle against said block, substantially asshown and described.

3. In a machine for cleaning bottles, the combination, with a shaft, anda block on one end of the same for receiving the base or butt end of thebottle, of the fixed sleeve H, the sliding tube J, the recessed block Q,mounted to rotate on the tube J, the sliding rod K, passed through thetube J, and the brush-wire P,held on one end of said rod K,substantiallyas shown and described.

4. In a bottle-washer, the combination, with a tube, of alongitudinally-split bolt screwed into one end of the same, aspring-wire having one end bent rectangular and held within ADOIAPH VONSCHADE.

\Vitnesses:

CHARLES H. LANGLEY, HENRY F. RooNEY.

